Delightful dogfight as daring Wil duel with determined Kriens

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Competition: Switzerland Challenge League
Competition: Tue 01.March
Match begins: 19:15 (UTC)
Venue: IGP Arena (6010 seats)

Both these teams have had problems getting enough points so far, but a win and three points in this vital game would certainly help. Get set for Wil - Kriens!

Insights:
  • Wil have the most matches over the total-line (13) in Challenge League
  • Kriens have the fewest scored goals (12) in Challenge League

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Wil and Kriens.

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Wil form and stats

Wil, who have the most scored goals (29) at home in Challenge League, have collected 18 points from their Challenge League home games so far after 5-3-3. When Wil hosts teams that live in the bottom of the table (like Yverdon Sport, Thun and Wil), they have won 1 of 2 matches!

Wil lost their last game at Aarau (placed 1st) after a 1-2 scoreline.

Ahead of that match, Wil won a home game hosting FC Schaffhausen (3-2).

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Wil as they are travelling to their away game against Yverdon Sport in the Challenge League. That match is three days after this one.

Wil are an "over 2,5 goals" team alone here at IGP Arena in their league games, having scored an impressive 29 goals in 11 matches.

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Kriens form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Kriens so far with only 2 points returning home. The records show 0-2-10 (win-draw-lose). Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in twelve away games in a row.

Kriens are travelling again after losing away to Neuchâtel Xamax in their previous match (1-2).

A loss against Aarau was the result prior to that, in a home game.

As mentioned above, the odds for this match puts the home team as favourites. Perhaps this eases the pressure on the away team, who are capable of producing an upset here on a good day. Looking at earlier matches with similar odds and Kriens playing away, we found eight games. Results were one away win, two draws and five home wins.

A quick return to home after this game, as Kriens are hosting Thun in the Challenge League only four days away.

There's been a serious shortage of goals from Kriens's away games in the league this season with only 6 goals from 12 matches.

Head 2 Head

It's not the first time these parties meet on the pitch this season, as the history books show this recent game: Wil - Kriens 4-0. Head to head data (for the previous ten meetings): Wil won five games, one match ended in a draw and Kriens have four wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / six

Top Goalscorers

WilS. Bahloul
S. Bahloul
10 goals
WilJ. Lukembila
J. Lukembila
8 goals
WilV. Fazliu
V. Fazliu
6 goals

Wil missing players

Kriens missing players

Wil Kriens
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
23 11 2 Played P 2 12 23
8 5 1 Won W 0 0 1
4 3 1 Drew D 0 2 3
11 3 0 Lost L 2 10 19
43 29 5 Scored S 1 6 12
50 22 2 Conceded C 5 36 60
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 92% 91%
100% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 92% 83%
87% 91% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 75% 65%
52% 73% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 50% 43%
30% 45% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 25% 22%
61% 73% 50% BTTS BTTS 50% 50% 43%
17% 27% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 8% 13%
22% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 50% 52%
 
5.4 4.9 4.5 Corners for (avg) C F 3.5 4.1 4.4
6.5 7.7 8 Corners against (avg) C A 4.5 4.9 4.9
2.3 2.6 2.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.4 2.3
6 3 0 Red cards R C 0 0 3
 
9 7.9 6.5 Shots (avg) S ( 6.5 7.8 7.6
4 4.4 2.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 3.2 3
47% 60% 100% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 16% 17%
 
11.2 11.3 8.5 Shots against (avg) S A 11.5 10.7 10.7
4.9 4.7 2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.5 5.8 5.2
Key stats in Challenge League this season:
  • All of Wil's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Kriens have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Kriens have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Kriens have the fewest clean sheets (3) in Challenge League
  • Kriens have the fewest points (2) away in Challenge League
  • Kriens have the fewest scored goals (12) in Challenge League
  • Kriens have the fewest scored goals (6) away in Challenge League
  • Kriens have the fewest scored goals in the first half (10) in Challenge League
  • Kriens have the fewest scored goals in the second half (2) in Challenge League
  • Kriens have the most conceded goals (36) away in Challenge League
  • Kriens have the most conceded goals (60) in Challenge League
  • Kriens have the most conceded goals in the first half (29) in Challenge League
  • Kriens have the most conceded goals in the second half (31) in Challenge League
  • Kriens have the the worst goal difference (-30) away in Challenge League
  • Kriens have the the worst goal difference (-48) in Challenge League
  • Kriens have yet to win a game away.
  • Kriens is in the worst form (0-0-6)
  • Wil have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Wil have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Wil have scored more than double the goals of Kriens.
  • Wil have the fewest matches under the total-line (3) in Challenge League
  • Wil have the most matches over the total-line (13) in Challenge League
  • Wil have the most scored goals (29) at home in Challenge League
  • Wil haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Aarau 24 14 5 5 43 24 12 8 2 2 19 9 12 6 3 3 24 15 19 47
2 Winterthur 24 12 6 6 48 30 12 8 2 2 28 11 12 4 4 4 20 19 18 42
3 Vaduz 24 11 5 8 41 36 12 6 2 4 19 15 12 5 3 4 22 21 5 38
4 FC Schaffhausen 23 10 6 7 43 33 12 8 4 0 27 14 11 2 2 7 16 19 10 36
5 Stade Lausanne-Ouchy 23 9 6 8 30 28 12 7 3 2 19 11 11 2 3 6 11 17 2 33
6 Neuchâtel Xamax 23 9 6 8 32 32 12 7 2 3 23 17 11 2 4 5 9 15 0 33
7 Thun 23 9 4 10 38 36 11 5 2 4 21 18 12 4 2 6 17 18 2 31
8 Yverdon Sport 24 8 7 9 28 29 12 6 5 1 17 9 12 2 2 8 11 20 -1 31
9 Wil 23 8 4 11 43 50 11 5 3 3 29 22 12 3 1 8 14 28 -7 28
10 Kriens 23 1 3 19 12 60 11 1 1 9 6 24 12 0 2 10 6 36 -48 6

Read more about Challenge League

The Swiss Challenge league is the second highest level of football in Switzerland. Ten teams play four fixtures against each other to decide a final league table. The winner is promoted directly while number two enters a promotion playoff. The bottom team is relegated.